A Minneapolis police offer walks back to his car during the investigation of a shooting at West 27th Street and Bryant Avenue South in Minneapolis on Friday, May 10, 2013, after two Minneapolis police officers and a suspect were shot about 3:30 p.m. (Special to the Pioneer Press: Craig Lassig/Workingpress Photo Agency)

Two Minneapolis police officers were listed in satisfactory condition Saturday, May 11, after being shot while responding to a burglary call Friday afternoon.

The officers, Michael Meath and Ricardo Muro, have been with the department since August 2005 and October 2001, respectively. The two were at the Hennepin County Medical Center. A suspect in the shooting was killed in a struggle with the officers.

Also killed Friday was a man whose motorcycle collided with a police car en route to the shooting scene. A passenger injured in the collision was in satisfactory condition at HCMC on Saturday, according to police. Her identity has not been released.

Friday's events began around 2 p.m.

Minneapolis police officers speak with bystanders during the investigation of a shooting at West 27th Street and Bryant Avenue South in Minneapolis on Friday, May 10, 2013. Two Minneapolis police officers were injured, and a suspect and motorcyclist were killed. (Special to the Pioneer Press: Craig Lassig/Workingpress Photo Agency)

, when a resident of the 2700 block of Lyndale Avenue South called police to say he saw a man drive by who looked like the burglar who recently had broke into his home.

When police found the alleged suspect, he drove off, officers said. Police set up a perimeter and, armed with heavy weapons, scoured the area, climbing roofs and searching houses, residents said.

A short time later, a resident of the 2700 block of Bryant Ave. S., two blocks from Lyndale, called to report that his home had been broken into.

Authorities said an officer with a police dog entered the house. The dog went to the basement and was attacked.

An intense struggle followed between the suspect and the officers, including the dog, preliminary reports indicate.

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At some point the man tried to gain control of an officer's firearm, an MP5 submachine gun, according to police.

The suspect, identified by his girlfriend as Terrance Franklin, 22, of Minneapolis, died of gunshot wounds he sustained in the struggle.

It is has not been determined who fired the gun and how many times it was shot, according to police.

A few blocks from the shooting, another officer en route to the incident collided with a motorcycle at the intersection of West 26th Street and Blaisdell Avenue South, killing the motorcyclist.

Initial reports show the squad car was "well below" the posted speed limit as it approached the intersection and at the time of impact, police said.

"It is clear from video evidence that the motorcycle struck the rear passenger side of the squad car as it proceeded through the intersection with red lights and siren both activated," according to police.